Naruto: Immortal Spirit

There are two kinds of wonderful things in the world, those that have never come and those that have gone away.

In a corner of the root underground research base, for some reason, a small grass grew out of the gap with difficulty.

When Kato Oo first noticed it, it only showed a thin green tip, but now it was swaying in the breeze.

"Maybe it's the legacy left by the wooden creation..."

Without enough light and water, such a green plant appeared in the dark underground, like a miracle of life.

But there seemed to be no miracles in his life, Orochimaru never came...

He could only choose to go all out to assassinate Minato.

The curse seal left by Beiruhu was very strange. These days, he has fully understood the function of the curse seal. However, it is impossible to kill Namikaze Minato with the curse seal alone. He did not expect that the little boy would be affected by the discussion with Beiruhu. A small thought has become the key to today.

"Namikaze Minato also uses the chakra fluctuations on the kunai to sense its position, and then contact the chakra on it..."

"If this chakra fluctuation can be disrupted..."

The huge laboratory was empty. Kato Oo scratched his hair hard. He had not slept for three days. This problem had troubled him for several days. He didn't know how much time he had to complete this research.

Kato O's face was pale, and his eyes were still bloodshot. His lips were cracked due to long-term dryness, and his hair was a mess. He was so irritated that he couldn't help but punch the wall nearby.

"Damn it! What on earth are we going to do!"

Maybe there was some resistance in his heart to assassinate Minato, and he even didn't want the research to be completed successfully, but now there was no time at all, and he could already sense the increasingly tense atmosphere at the root.

Kato Ou slowly leaned against the cold laboratory floor. In front of him was the tender green grass, which was squeezed out from the ground. Perhaps he had cherished beauty and longing, so he could persist in the ground until it broke through the ground. out.

But it still hasn’t seen the sun...

I can only keep him company in this dark research room...

The sky in Konoha is a dim and gloomy night, with heavy black clouds and biting cold wind blowing. The whole village is already dark...

And the underground also fell into a moment of silence, without any sound. Kato Oo's hair completely covered his face, and his unclear expression became darker and darker. All external things seemed to have nothing to do with him, only endless. The ice solidified his soul into a solid stone.

He just felt as if his whole body was falling, his soul, his body, everything about him, falling into the endless abyss of darkness.

"I'm sorry... Namikaze Minato..."

"I'm sorry, Obito, Rin, Kakashi..."

"I'm sorry, Uzumaki Kushina..."

After an unknown amount of time, Kato Oo, who had his head lowered, slowly stood up. Still with his head lowered, he seemed to have made a decision. He silently turned on the laboratory instruments and put in a copy of his examination results. Carat was slowly injected into it.

"I've always known how to do it, I've always known..."

"But I don't want to, I really don't want to..."

His hands were trembling slightly, and the data on the instrument kept flashing by, reflecting in Kato Oo's eyes, which also shimmered with crystal brilliance.

"But I... also want to live..."

In the dark underground laboratory, there was no longer any sound, except for the rustling of data being recorded on the experimental table and the shouts of the struggling vegetation.

All kinds of people live in all kinds of lives, but they all want to escape.

If everything in the world was perfect, there wouldn't be so many regrets and regrets.Kato Oo, who had been waiting for Orochimaru, finally got only endless silence.

……

The silence of Konoha did not affect the Iwa Ninja battlefield in the Land of Grass at all. Sometimes it was hard to tell which was more serious, the pain of flesh and blood or the pain of the heart.

Destruction, fighting, red flames burning mountains and seas, roaring, violent, swaying blue and white lightning, cracking, trembling, continuous changes in the mountains.

The war between Konoha and Iwa Ninja made the Country of Grass seem to be punished by God. The world collapsed and the vegetation collapsed.

Human life is the most worthless thing in war. The scrolls of battle damage are like water flowing in an endless stream, passed back to the Leaf Village from the Iwa Ninja battlefield.

Sarutobi Hiruzen sat awake all night in the Hokage's office. Every message sent back was like a sharp blade, carving a wrinkle on his forehead.

Amid the fireworks, Sarutobi just remained silent. He even had the idea of ​​playing in person.

"Dong dong..."

The door of the office opened quietly, and the fresh air that came in seemed to sweep away all the smoke and dust, breaking the silent atmosphere. Even the young chuunin who was delivering the information quietly breathed a sigh of relief. No matter who came in, he wanted to Thank the person properly.

"Hiruzen! The Iwa Ninja battlefield needs reinforcements!"

Danzo walked in slowly with a cane, frowned at the smoke and dust in the office, and focused his gaze on Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was buried in a scroll.

"Boom..."

The sound of the crutches falling to the ground was like a heavy hammer hitting the Chunin on the side, and the stern eyes made him understand that he should not be here.

"Hokage-sama! My subordinates must retire first!"

The door of the office closed gently, and Sarutobi Hiruzen looked up at Shimura Danzo. His eyes narrowed slightly, maybe because of the smoke or some other reason.

"The root is not suitable for frontal combat. I will mobilize ninjas from other battlefields to support..."

Sarutobi stood up slowly, looked out the window, and took a puff of his pipe. A heavy mist enveloped his face.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen! Don't I understand the situation in Konoha now?"

"Almost all the ANBU teams have been dispatched. There are losses in all three battlefields. We must end the war in one battlefield as soon as possible!"

"Except for its roots, what other institutional power does Konoha have now? Tell me!"

Danzo Shimura's words were not polite at all, and the crutch in his hand made a thumping sound on the ground.

Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly turned around and frowned slightly. He was definitely the person who knew this old friend best in Konoha, but for a moment he was a little unsure as to why he came today.

Although the Iwa Ninja battlefield is the most brutal, Minato can still hold on for a while. If the root goes to the Kirigakure battlefield, he will not hesitate at all. Orochimaru and Danzo have close contacts, and he generally understands.

"Kirigakure has been weak for many years. Orochimaru should be able to resolve the battle on the Kirigakure battlefield as soon as possible... let's go to Kirigakure for the most part..."

"Humph……"

"Kirigakure is near the sea. Most Konoha ninjas are familiar with inland battles. It will be difficult to gain an advantage in a sea fight. Otherwise, the Kirigakure battlefield would not have so much loss. Removing Kirigakure from the roots will not have much effect at all. , the Kumo ninja cowers, even guerrilla warfare cannot solve it for the time being, only the Iwa ninja is the key to this war!"

Danzo paused, looked directly at Sarutobi Hiruzen, a little less cold and gloomy, and then spoke slowly.

"Sarutobi! Although you are not in line with me as the Hokage, but! I am also a member of Konoha..."

"I also love this land deeply!"

The smoke and dust seemed to be stagnant, and all the sounds on the streets of Konoha almost disappeared. In the entire Hokage's office, only white clouds and mist were left, floating like a misty white gauze.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was still about to say something, suddenly looked up at his old friend. He was covered in bandages, one eye was missing, and his right arm was wrapped in a cloak as if he was almost disabled.

His heart suddenly seemed to be touched, and he remembered the agreement he made when he was young - you are the leaf bathed in the sun, and I am the root in the darkness.

At that time, Konoha was welcoming the summer Qinghe, Oriole was deep in the trees, and they had never been closer to each other on the Hokage Rock. After so many years, he seemed to have forgotten the agreement he made with him on the Hokage Rock.

After being silent for a long time, Sarutobi sighed slightly, seeming to be immersed in the beauty of the past. He glanced at Danzo silently and nodded slowly.

"Tuanzo..."

"Come back alive..."

Danzo, who had achieved his goal and was about to go out, paused slightly when he heard Sarutobi Hiruzen's words, gently squeezed the crutch in his hand, but did not look back, and responded in a low voice.

"understood……"

Approaching the door, he slowly closed it, but the sound that penetrated through the cracks fell on Sarutobi's ears, putting a slightly nostalgic smile on his wrinkled face.

"Smoke less..."